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Caleb Wilson leads No. 18 UNC over Navy

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 18, 2025

Caleb Wilson led the No. The 18th-ranked North Carolina won 73 61 against Navy in Chapel Hill on Tuesday. Jarri Stevenson scored 11 points and Henri Veesaar had 10 for the Tar Heels (5-1) who finished a five game homestand at the start of the season.

Jordan purchases approximately 60,000 tons of wheat at tender, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 18, 2025

In an international auction held on Tuesday, Jordan's state grain buyer bought about 60,000 metric tonnes of hard milling whey from optional origins. They said that it was estimated to have been purchased from CHS for $263.85 per ton, including freight (c&f)…

HP seeks $1.8 billion in damages from Mike Lynch’s estate following UK Autonomy lawsuit

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 18, 2025

Hewlett Packard Enterprise's lawyers informed the London High Court that they are seeking to recover nearly $1.8 billion in damages from the estate of Mike Lynch, who died in 2003. This is due to HP's acquisition by HP of Autonomy, his British technology firm.

South Korea's KFA purchases approximately 65,000 tons of US corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 18, 2025

European traders reported that the Korea Feed Association in South Korea bought an estimated 65,000 tons of animal feed grain from the United States, in an international auction on Tuesday. The tender sought up to 69,000 tonnes. The KFA Busan section purchased it in one consignment…

South Korea's KFA offers up to 69,000 tonnes of corn, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 18, 2025

European traders reported on Tuesday that the South Korean Korea Feed Association has launched an international tender for up to 69,000 tons of animal feed grain. The deadline to submit price offers for the KFA Busan section's tender is also Tuesday, 18 November.

Normandy duo wins Class 40 glory with thrilling finish

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2025

After one of the most exciting finishes in recent race history, Normandy sailors Guillaume Pirouelle (left) and Cedric Château (right) won the Transat Cafe L'Or Le Havre Normandie Class 40 division on Monday. After a 4,869 nautical mile journey from Le Havre in France via La Coruna in Spain…

Saudi oil tanker with 90,000 tonnes of crude oil arrives in Syria port

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2025

The Syrian state news agency reported on Monday that a Saudi oil tanker with 90,000 tonnes of crude oil arrived in Syria's Baniyas Port as part of Saudi funding to support local needs. The port received a first batch of 650,000 barils of the Saudi grant Monday.

Witnesses claim that US officials advocated sinking suspected drug-carrying boats

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2025

Former Justice Department No. 2 official Emil Bove told employees that the government should "sink the boats" rather than prosecute people on board, three witnesses said. Three witnesses said that former Justice Department No. 2 official Emil…

No. 18 UNC keen to maintain defensive focus during meeting with Navy

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2025

No. When 18 North Carolina plays Navy in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, N.C., it will be looking for another untroubled outcome. The Tar Heels are aware of the benefits that these games can bring, as they play teams with different styles. Luka Bogavac…

Bangladesh announces another tender for the purchase of 50,000 tons rice

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2025

European traders reported on Monday that Bangladesh's state grain buyer has announced a new international tender for the purchase of 50,000 metric tonnes of rice. December 1 is the deadline for submitting price offers. In recent months, the…

Port fires sparked by Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2025

Emergency services reported on Monday that a Russian attack in Ukraine's southern region Odesa caused fires to spread at ports and energy infrastructure. Oleksii Kulba, the Deputy Prime Minister of Restoration for Telegram, wrote that the attack…

India ships first jet fuel cargo to US West Coast, traders say

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2025

According to shipping and trade data, India exported its first ever jet fuel cargo for energy giant Chevron to the U.S. West Coast, taking advantage of a rare opportunity to fill shortages in Los Angeles. Since October, U.S. West Coast Jet Fuel…

South Korea's newly elected president, who was injured while working as a child, is cracking down on "workplaces that kill"

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 16, 2025

Kim Yong Ho, a South Korean Kim, thought he was going to die in seconds when a 200 kilogram (441 pound) industrial presses at a Hyundai steel plant exploded during maintenance. The press crushed Kim's legs and his back. Kim, in 2019, said that…

Clipper crews face Roaring Forties crews in round-the-world race

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 16, 2025

On Sunday, ten amateur crews participating in the fourth Stage of the 2025/26 Clipper Around the World Race left the safety of Cape Town and headed to the notorious "Roaring Forties". The race organizers acknowledge that the leg from Western…

China Coast Guard Ship Formation Sails through Japan's Senkaku Islands

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 15, 2025

China Coast Guard ships passed by the Senkaku Islands Sunday as part of a "rights-enforcement patrol", according to a China Coast Guard statement. This comes at a time when tensions between Japan and Beijing are rising over the remarks made by Japan's prime minister about Taiwan.

Four dead after suspected migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, Coast Guard says

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 15, 2025

The U.S. Coast Guard reported that four people were killed and four more hospitalized when a suspected migrant-smuggling boat capsized late Friday night in rough waves off San Diego. The Coast Guard reported that in addition to eight deaths, one person has been taken into custody by U.S.

Braxton Woodson's 2 TDs for relief pushes Navy past No. South Florida 24

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 15, 2025

Navy defeated No. 24 South Florida 41-38 on Saturday in Annapolis, Md. On Saturday, South Florida defeated Navy 41-38 in Annapolis. The Midshipmen (8-2 and 6-1 American) improved their position in the conference, despite the fact that starting…

Blake Horvath, injured Navy QB, leaves game against South Florida

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 15, 2025

Navy quarterback Blake Horvath was forced to leave the game during the second quarter of an at-home match against No. South Florida suffered an apparent leg injury on Saturday. Horvath, whose team was ahead by 24-16, ran a quarterback's keeper…

Red Crescent reports that at least four migrants have died when two boats capsize near the coast of Libya

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 15, 2025

The Libyan Red Crescent reported on Saturday that at least four people died when two boats with 95 irregular migrants capsized near the Libyan city of Al Khums, on Thursday. In a Facebook post, the Red Crescent confirmed that four migrants on board the first boat died.

China prepares Shenzhou launch ahead of schedule following spacecraft damage

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 15, 2025

China began preparing to send its Shenzhou spacecraft ahead of schedule to the permanently inhabited station, reported CCTV on Saturday. Shenzhou-22 will be sent to Tiangong Space Station without any astronauts six months before its scheduled…